NOUN | plant | relict | an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated |
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object | relict | geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared |
Meaning | An organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated. | |
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Broader | organism, being | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
Spanish | vestigio | |
Catalan | vestigi |
Meaning | geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared. | |
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Broader | geological formation, formation | (geology) the geological features of the earth |
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